A truck has tipped on Irrigation Way after losing its load while rounding a corner, causing the main road between Leeton and Griffith to be closed.
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The vehicle turned west at the Irrigation Way and Whitton Stock Route Road about 7:23am before its load of cotton unattached, causing the vehicle to tip onto its side and block traffic.
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The truck driver was unharmed in the incident however emergency crews including police, ambulance and firefighters were called to the scene.
The truck is blocking both lanes of traffic on Irrigation Way and the road has been closed and diversions put in place.
Those hoping to travel on the east-west section of Irrigation Way will instead be diverted through Whitton Stock Route Road, Whitton Road and Burley Griffin Way to return to Irrigation Way and vice-versa.
NSW Police have advised the road will be closed for some time as crews await a heavy vehicle tow to arrive from Wagga.
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